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Recovery Revolution

EIN 81-1600840 · N Wilkesboro, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THROUGH THE WISDOM OF LIVED EXPERIENCE, WILKES RECOVERY REVOLUTION INC IS CREATING A COMMUNITY WHERE ADDITION RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE THROUGH: RESTORING HOPE, REPARING LIVES, AND REBUILDING COMMUNITY. WE ARE A RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGINZATION THAT IS CONSUMER OPERATED AND DRIVEN PRIMARILY BY THE VOICES OF THOSE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCES AND OUR COMMUNITY.

Income
$5.6 million
Spending
$2.3 million
Spent on programs
62%
Reserves
-10.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 92%
Employees
41
Volunteers
119
Highest pay
$100,470, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 58% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 276% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    62% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $899,520 spent. PHASES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM WHICH IS IN THE HEART OF NORTH WILKESBORO, OFFERS SUPPORTIVE AND SAFE HOUSING FOR THOSE ENTERING RECOVERY. WE OFFER THREE FACILITIES, SERVING MALE AND FEMALE RESIDENTS IN SEPERATE PROGRAMS. THIS PEER DRIVEN PROGRAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS IN BUILDING A FOUNDATION THAT WILL HELP THEM TRANSITION INTO INDEPENDENT LIVING, WHERE THEY WILL HAVE THE SUPPORT STABILITY ON THEIR PERSONAL JOURNEY OF RECOVERY. IN 2023 WILKES RECOVERY REVOLUTION, INC BECAME MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT FRIENDLY TO ENSURE THAT OUR SERVICES WERE ACCESSIBLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MULTIPLE PATHWAYS OF RECOVERY.
  2. $377,337 spent. R3 RECOVERY CENTER SERVES AS A WALK-IN RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATED AT 1907 WEST PARK DRIVE IN NORTH WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA IS A HUB WHERE PEERS LOOKING TO ENTER OR SUSTAIN RECOVERY FROM THE EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE USE OR MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS CAN COME AND MEET WITH NORTH CAROLINA CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS WHO GUIDE THEIR RECOVERY JOURNEY THROUGH THE LENS OF LIVED EXPERIENCE. OUR PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS WORK WITH PEERS TO OFFER WRAP-AROUND SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE EIGHT DIMENSIONS OF WELLSNESS AS OUTLINED BY THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (SAMHSA) INCLUDING HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, AND MORE. THROUGH ACTIVE COMMUNITY NAVIGATION, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED AVENUES OF PARTNERSHIP AND REFERRAL WITH OTHER HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO OFFER DIRECTLY TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE ADDRESSING ALL SOCIAL DETERMINATES OF HEALTH THAT IMPACT THE POPULATION WE SERVE.
  3. $180,658 spent. WILKES HARM REDUCTION COLLECTIVE PROGRAM STANDS AS A LIFELINE, OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF RESOURCES AIMED AT HARM REDUCTION AND HOLISTIC WELL-BEING. FROM OVERDOSE REVERSAL KITS AND SYRINGE ACCESS SERVICES TO VITAL TRAINING FOR SAFER SUBSTANCE USE, FENTANYL TEST STRIPS, WOUND CARE KITS, AND PERSONAL HYGIENE ESSENTIALS, WE LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED IN OUR COMMITMENT TO EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD HEALTH AND STABILITY. THIS PROGRAMMING SEAMLESSLY LINKS PARTICIPANTS TO A WEALTH OF ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING, ENSURING CONTINUITY OF CARE AND SUPPORT. COLLABORATING WITH ALFA, WE EXTEND OUR REACH EVEN FURTHER, PROVIDING FREE MONTHLY TESTING FOR HEPATITIS-C, SYPHILIS, AND HIV, WITH SWIFT LINKAGE TO TREATMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED. IN A BOLD STEP FORWARD, WE UNVEILED OUR MOBILE RECOVERY HEALTH UNIT, A BEACON OF SUPPORT ON WHEELS, EQUIPPED TO DELIVER ALL OUR SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. OPERATED BY A NC CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST, THIS MOBILE OASIS OFFERS NOT JUST HARM REDUCTION TOOLS, BUT ALSO INVALUABLE RESOURCES FOR RECOVERY COACHING, BENEFITS NAVIGATION, EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, AND CRISIS ASSISTANCE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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